19th Century France Flashcards
Berthe Morisot #1
Her great uncle is Fraginard the Rococo painter
Berthe Morisot #2
She exhibited with the French impressionists
Berthe Morisot #3
Corot is her famous teacher
Berthe Morisot #4
She went to Edward Manet’s salon and met him and his brother whom she married
Berthe Morisot #5
She has a sophisticated and modern art style
Camille Claudel #1
She was a female sculptor and student of Rodan
Camille Claudel #2
She was influenced by Michelangelo and leaves “unfinished looking” sculptures
Camille Claudel #3
She was Rodan’s mistress until he got her pregnant and he chose his wife leaving her to get an abortion
Camille Claudel #4
He then had her committed to an asylum where she spent the rest of her life
Camille Claudel #5
She used primarily bronze and marble in her work
Mary Cassatt #1
Shes from an upper middle class family in Pennsylvania
Mary Cassatt #2
Degas was influenced by her and called her painting the painting of the century
Mary Cassatt #3
Her work looked like a photograph and she became known for mother and child paintings
Mary Cassatt #4
Politically active against young girls getting exploited in button making factories
Mary Cassatt #5
Experimented with mixing different patterns and space in her work
